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Matty the Damned sees his HIV specialist, Frau Eva about once every two months. As his sexual health physician she also deals with the other consequences of his perversions, such as herpes. All other things (like epilepsy) are managed by his general practitioner Lady Jane.

I only see my ID doc every four months now after a year of twice a month, then once a month. Every four months is still to much for me. She knows if I have a problem I'll call. Weeeeeeeeeeeelllllllll maybe.

Have been positive for 7 years, and have been seeing my PCP (who is an HIV specialist) every 3 months. I go more frequently as needed for other problems. We go over recent test results, meds and need for changes or refills, and anything else that is bothering me or needs to be treated or tested for. This seems to be the norm for the HIV-positive people I know.

Been positive since 1987, didnt start meds till 2002..Here in NJ the doctors see me every 2 months..Unless theres a problem, ill walk right in..

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Live Love Laugh and dance like no ones watching.Laughter is the best medicine, so try to have a laugh everyday..Even if your not feeling your best, think about something that was funny at one time in your life and work with it.. )

well, since i found out this may...let's see..three times in may, once in june, once in july, i have an appointment this month (next week) and after that she said i should be fine every 3 months (so that would be quarterly - if all goes well)

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I went to the doctor, I went to the mountainsI looked to the children, I drank from the fountainThere's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked lineThe less I seek my source for some definitiveThe closer I am to fine - Indigo girls

hi milker, here's the current update...my first lab result i had 191,000 viral load and cd4 of 98...three months later....i now have 1190 viral load and 148 cd4...i'm really happy that the viral load has gone down tremendously but my cd4 is not getting a whole lot better so i have to keep taking dapsone along with my epzicom + reyataz + norvir combo cause my nurse said i may get pcp (or something like that)...i thought that was acid for tripping...who knows?

i love this site btw...everyone is so supportive...i've been miserable since finding out 3 mos ago...hope things get better.

cheers,lost

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I went to the doctor, I went to the mountainsI looked to the children, I drank from the fountainThere's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked lineThe less I seek my source for some definitiveThe closer I am to fine - Indigo girls

What we're doing here is a plain hijack, and it's not tolerated in the forums, and i'm guilty of it. I suggest you start an Off Topic subject if you want to play with others on a non-HIV related subject. I will stop here.

What we're doing here is a plain hijack, and it's not tolerated in the forums, and i'm guilty of it. I suggest you start an Off Topic subject if you want to play with others on a non-HIV related subject. I will stop here.

Milker.

Since I don't understand what your talking about I can only question what you say?So till this point I am lost? What?

Let me try to explain what a "Highjack" is.. in words you will hopefully understand.

When replying to a post you will stick to the Topic in question..in this case it's "how often do you visit your Doctor"

You do not go off topic with...A grades, toe tapping or trying to bait someone with questions that has nothing to do with the thread...that's pretty much it in a nutshell..I hope I have made myself clear.

You may only be 19 and consider yourself a pretty boy, but that doesn't cut it here...if you want to endear yourself to the guys here then try compassion, understanding and support..believe me that will take you futher than all these petty come backs you keep coming up with.

Like many others, my doc wants to see me quarterly (just saw him last Thursday). I have all of my lab work done locally, two weeks prior, and then drive to San Francisco to see Dr. Bill (220 miles each way). If something comes up in between, I have a local doctor that I've been with for more than 20 years.

When I first tested poz I went once a month for about 3 months to get a base line, then every 3 months. After I started Atripla I went every month for 2 months. Now that we know that the meds are doing what they are supposed to do, I go only every 3 months. I maintain my health so far and I have not needed to visit anyone outside that time. I hope to keep it that way.

During the first two years on meds and after the first 3 months, I saw the ID doc every three months. Then, just as I was beginning to like a new female doc in the practice formerly in the US Army, the old asshole doc inserted himself into my care again and demeaned my concerns about Viracept squirts. For five years after that, I saw my primary only who ordered lab work every three months. With my being off meds successfully for almost two years now, my currently primary has labs done every six months, with labs done halfway between each visit by NIH; and I'm keeping the nice female ID doc informed since she handled my enrollment in Elite Controllers, and she felt seeing her wasn't necessary unless "something goes wrong."

In the mix I also have an ear, nose and throat specialist who helps manage sinusitis, a neurologist who monitors a familial tremor and carpal tunnel syndrome, s neurosurgeon who keeps watch over a tiny cyst on my cervical spine and the fluid compartments in my brain, and a hand surgeon I'll see again Monday who will soon treat the carpal tunnel issue. They are all rather excited to be dealing with an LTNP, and they respect my knowledge about my health and shy away from "thou shalt" attitudes towards even minor treatments.

Cheers,David

mmm.... and I forgot my humpy dentist of 20 years who puts his tool in my mouth in two weeks!

I went from three month-ers to four after my doc said I was doing so well that I was now on "cruise control".

Thats fine if all is going well. But sometimes I wonder if I'd regret that if the labs started going the wrong way.

I feel great, but in the last month I noticed I went from 186-ish to 180. I have been biking a lot, and walking a lot.But weight loss is how this hiv thing first came to discovery. So I get a little on edge when I have any weight changes of more than one or two lbs. And havent seen my ID doc since June, and wont see him again until Oct. All was very well on that June lab/checkup.